Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 32, Number 23, 31 May 1862 — Page 1

THE RI CH ON D PALLADIUM rV " .. j T . : dOLLOWAY tt DAVIS. Publisher TEH MSTWO DOLLABS IV ADVANCE Be jast, and fear not! -Let all tlie ends tboa im'sl at re thy God's. tUj Country's and Truth's.

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'?rpiif to kanr tha o laoatio bawlr How they arawlt All Tr tha floor'and tha walll" Bt mavnlsg ha took, to hi bad, my tad. Heat aaorblag ha took to hi bd; , ' And ha nar got ap Te dloa ar to eup, (- thoagb properly phyeleked and btad; And I read. Hext day, ta fellow waadaadl Ton'ra haaird a"f tha anaka la tha gtaea, my lad; Of tha trtper conoealad In tha gra Bat now yon mat know,,. Mao'a deadlloat tea I a nahe of a different elaaa; Alaal Ti the riper that larke la tha glaeel A warning to yoa and lo mo, my lad j A ry lmprajlT caU; Of llqna kp alaar; Don't drink n aear. " If yea'd abaa all oaaaaloa to fall; ; If at alt. Pray Uba M anaommoaly amall. Aad If yon are partial to anakea, ay lat; (A paaalon I think rather low) Don't enter lo ae 'em, Tba DTe Jf "' Tli Tory mach batter ta ga, (That'eeo') . , Aad Ult a Tegular how. From tba Now York Weekly THE TRAPPERS STORY. . Bt l. O. JOHBSTOaT. . - - t 1 It was fa tha year. 1830, that Scalping Diok and my If wers trappmg together for nytbiog which came in our waj; aad the word "aujthing" meam deer, otter, minx, . bsarer, or. Indians. Well; we had been together for about a montbpsnd hd cached onr akin, when we came upon tha luioa of a cottage that had been burned the oiht before. . Injuns," said Dick, after gating for : moment on the smoking cabin; "and a pretty mess- they've made of it. too, bat, -by they, shall be made to me this work if I hare to follow them to their own wigwams I' , i I'm with you there, Diok," said I, "but ws must first look around aad see it there re any who are likely to' require our assistance." so Diok and myself commenced our searoh. . . r . The first we stumbled upon was iho body of an eld white-haired man, whose cord of life bad been cut abort from the blow of a tomahawk. . His bead was split open, and tbe ground about where he lay was saturated with blood and sprinkled brains. Tbe next we found was jnst recoverinr from insensibility. We carried him to the bade of a tree, -where we left him to recover bis senses the best way he could, while we were engaged in aearohing for mors vietime to savage ferocity, but finding none, ws returned to where we had left him. lie was a magnificent looking man. and mraa iust cettiaj upon bis feel when we " earns to him, about four aad twenty sum nars had Dasssd over bis bead, aad only 1 c make him mors beautiful. 1 II is hsis hung in short, crispy carls, on a brow wb; as alabaster; his eyes soft and mild, wouiw "nit flashes of light, when he was wgry, sod show to the otwtator thepassioa which slumbered in his soul... -I firs Ibm storx in bis own words: ' The) poor gentleman w boss you fooad.had daaghter named Mary; and I bad. bsea ocepted by tbe daughter, with tWfcabec's ooasent, as suitor for her band. Las isrsBingl risiuJ bsrasusal, and aJl three of as wers seated on the sups, when wa .nrnriaod bT BOOnt IWCDtT indianf Yf.wa father was tomahawked betel . wwa --- . w HITf latUCr waa wmaaa -r-iv.-w. ww wO-Jd raise band to defend bin. Mary

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was torn from my elle, and I struck senseless by a mutlet in the hands of one of tbe braves, while vainly endeavoring to save Mary from their clutches. He was not much hurt, the blow bavin? only stnnned biro. Getting; a rifla he stood ready to accompany u. But, before doing anything toward the rescue of the girl, we had a sad duty to perform. This was to bury the pxr seitlcr; and, by the help of spades, the grave was dug, into which we carefully and gently lowered the poor gentleman. Tbe hole was soon filled, and wiih sorrowful faces we turned to endearor to fiud tbe trail of the assasins and abductors. This was soon found, as they bad taken no pains to conceal their path, and with scowling faces and clenched teeth we da&hed on in pursuit. The trail was broad, and there wss bo difficultly in keeping it in view; uniil we came to the bank of a stream, where it was lost. Jules Langdon, for that was the name of the girl's lover dashed across and commenced to examine the bordt r, while Dick and I walked up and down, trying to discover if the Indians had left the water on our siJe.. A glad cry broke from the lips of Langdon, and without waiting to bear what he bad discovered, we crossed over to him. On arriving on the spot where he stood, he was examining the ground, and without speaking pointed to single tracks. After examining them, we came to the conclusion that the red-skins had all walked "Indian fashion;" that is, stepping in the tracks of their leader, carrying the girl in tbeir arms. Well, we trudged on for three days without coming up with them; but on the morning of the fourth day, we found their palhs diverged, one party going north and the other west. The question now arose, which had carried the girl with them, and on lookiny at tha "sicna" we found that those who were going west consisted of but four Indians. Soon all doubt was banished, for on following the smaller party a short distance, we saw a piece of muIin fluttering on a bush, which was recognized by Jules, as a part of the dress worn by Mary; doubtless , it had been torn off by catohing in the bnsh. Next morning we came upon the smoking embers of a fire, which, by appearance had been but recently left. Great caution was . now necessary, and with guns cocked, and fingers on the triggers, we moved on, keep ing sharp watch on every 6ide of us. it wss ft beautiful morning. Tbe sun rose in unwonted splendor, bathing the earth in floods of golden aunsbine; a soft breess ! ant foliage of the trees; the birdaoptWd f

Dove our neaas, singing nymua u. 6" 1 Kearney arrived in iime to restore the forne" to.tb6 ?reat. JehoT.ah' , , 1 tunes of the day. and came most gallantly

We had seated ourselves on ft taiien tree j d were engaged in discussing tbe Desi i way w BuryriBo uui ouciuios, - 1 . - covered a spiral column oi smoae naing above the trees, and without delay informed my companions of that fact. In a moment we were upon our feet, and were creeping oautiously toward the spot from which the smoke rose. "Where there's smoke, you maybe sure fire ain't far off! and it ain't white man's smoke, cither; it's Inguns', that I will take my oath of," muttered Dick, as we were edging toward tho fire. However, there was nothing else to be done, except to creep up and deliver our fire before they were aware of our approach. Easier said than done, for Jules unforiu i .r.r, nr.on.rtrr tai.'. the noise of ! nate :h irave our foes a knowledge of jr apwhich gave proach. and before we could sink to the O " ' 1 a m.,.L-.r. Klo.orl ai-nrlimr tha i bullets io such closa proximity to our ears, that we could hear them whistle. In fa.jt, one passed along my forehead, taking a lock of hair with it, and making a furrow, which I bear to this day. Finding we were diK:overed we discharg ed our rifles with little effect, as only one j fell. To load again would be madness, so tnrowing dot n our now useless guns, we dashed nmong them, with our bowie-knives in our hands. The affray was bloody, but, on our part successful; the. Indians were, in short time, killed and scslped. The girl was found, sitting bound and gagged, against a tree, one was soon released, aud after a short rest we commenced our tramp back, bout three weeks after. this there was a weddtng to wmcu ail me neighbors within twenty miles were invited, together with Fete and myself. They soon j removed to the east, where, with all the j joys ibey can ; b surrounded with, they i dwell in love aud happiness. j ftrSneaking of the Democracy triumph- I ing in the elections and regaining the polit- j icai power, a cotemporary puts in an objeo- ; tion that is rather ft poser, ne says, snail Slidell, Benjamin, Hunter, Davis, Bright Buchanan & (Jx. be reca'led, and come back to honors and profits with the old par- ' trt Well, that is awful to think of. - Uod forbid that sucn came ever - do insiaueu again about Washington. These men pro r i u - ti i. tk.. .n. 1 thing else tried by the doctrines put forth p . i . ,1 lessen iu ic unuum, uu uvi - - j by the aposiles ot the Uemocratrc cuurcn. It was the mission of the democratic pnrty . to protect the powers reserved . to the States 4 anS tothe Je. . . , i Up to the retan of James Buchanan it i had fulfilled its mission -with credit. We ' can indorse it no farther. We protest .a - a. agaiast the men and measures, lo class them as Democrats is a Ubcl on tbe old i Pty. Nolhing meaner in the rhole history of legislation can be found than policy of James Buchanan. the Kansas vj iiuae ion poilllCHtns Ot tbeLecompton school, and if They are to 51 I leani oa ia tne democratic party, we eay it is 1 s bogus Democracy, and we want nothing to do with it Zrv Dem. ; atyThe numlwbf - - . of postsre stamps sola 'A In tbeTSsw York Poifcmcs has been trrad ually iacreasing f?r"tne past two months, ad is considered a safe indication of the re- ; - vivftt of bustoess generally. Tba amount now ragaa about 82,300 per day. Oos thousand and ninetv-fiva ner. Mftrs mploysd at the Navy, Yard iQ w l FLllsdelpbiA.

Ricforaontf, Wayne Connty, Indiana,

The Age or our Earth. We extract the following from Agassiz'sJ article on "Methods of Study in Natural! History," in the May number Df the Atlantic Monthly: Among the astounding discoveries of modern science is that of the immense periods which have passed in tbe gradual formation of our earth. So vast were the cy cles of time preceding even the appearance of man on the surface of our globe, that our

period seems as yesterday wnen comparea garrison by a prompt and brilliant movewith the epochs that have gone before it. ment, over to the stronger fortress of Sum-

Iiad weoulv the evidence of the deposits of rocks heaped upon each other in regular strata by tho slow accumulation of material-; they alone would convince us of the longand slow maturing of God's work on the earth, but when we add to these tbe succeasive populations of whose life this world has been the theatre; and whose remains are bidden in tbe rucks into which tho mud or sand or soil of whatever kind on which they lived has hardened in the course of time or the enormous chains of mountains whose upheaval divided these periods of quiet accumulation by great convulsions or the changes of a different nature in the configuration of our globe, as tbe sinking of lands beneath the ocean, or tbe gradual rising of continents and islands above it or the filling of extensive water basins, till marsh es first and then dry land succeeded to inland seas of the slow growth of coral reefs those wonderful sea-walls raised by the little ocean-architects whose own bodies fur nish both tbe building stones and cement that binds them together, and who have worked so busily during the long centuries that there are extensive countries, mountain chains, islands, and long lines of coast consisting solely of their remains or the countless forests that must have grown up, flourished, died and decayed to fill the storehouses of ooal that feed the fires of the human race to-day if we consider all these records of the past, the intellect fails to grasp a chronology for which our cxperience furnishes no data, and the time that lies j behind us seems as much an eternity to our ' conception as the future that stretches indefinitely before us. Crp.dit to Whom Credit is dob. Gen. McClellan sends the following dispatch to Secretary Stanton dated tb 11th: "Without waiting further for official reports, which have not reached me, I. vtishto bear testimony to the splendid conduct of Hooker's and Kearney's divisions, under command of Gen. Heintzelman, in the battle of Wil liamsburg. Their bearing waa worthy of . : XT--. i . jj r i rionalIlberSi , ith vTryhcavv XJL action T shall probably have -occasion -n not wisn to do injustice to tnem Dy mentioning them now. Hall had the full information I now have in regard to the troops above named, when I first telegraphed, they would have been specially mentioned and commended. I spoke only of what I knew at the lime, and I shall rejoice to do full justice to all engaged."" ldwGeneral Scott is still residing in Elizabeth, N. J., and continues in the enjoyment of excellent health: He is daily surrounded by a large number of friends and acquaintances, and of course the prevailing topic is the war, which is freely discussed. On the 7th iust., while persuing the cheerIBg dispatches of Gen. McClellan's triumphs a IB.Tll 1 I it 11 liuamsDurg ana me gauani iibdcocb. our veteran patriot exclaimed to nis inenas who were assembled in bis library. "Did I not tell you that McClellan, Haileck, Han- ( cock, (and others whom he named.) were j the men? These are glorious men, and will reflect honor and credit on their counDuring a portion of the same day the General drove through the city, and was every where greeted with cheers. He was continually stopped by friends to converse on the glorious news, and to all he gave a cheerful reply. While alluding to the veteran General, it may be interesting to his acquaintances to state he intends . to spend the summer among his old friends and companions at West Point. He appears to consider the war evidently drawing to a close and the rebellion all but finally crushed, the finishing touches of which will be given within the next few. days. Recently at Rushville, lad., two hundred and forty -three shares of the stock of the Branch Bank of tbe State of Indiana. at Rushville. were sold under ft decree , of court at public auction, by E C. Uibbeh, administrator of Hon. John L. Robinson deceased at ft premium of 15 per cent. Thb New Govxbxob of North Carolina. The Hon. Edward Stanley, a prominent citizen of North Carolina, who was formerly member of Congress from the i Sewbern district, and was previously nWDtrn aiitrici, anu , - . T -- i . "r,,l ,ne orin , r EaViatT ,V - a lifAmas-i.tnonl ft that tat. re- , " 1 " - r.h ' - , , ls FldaT- Md wU1 800 hi . "J?XZT SroSTft. Between tbe 231 of Febuary the dsy on which Nashville surrendered- and the . 1 3 oth of May, three tnonsana six nunarea nd ten bales of cotton were shipped from that city to Northern ports. Tb oeorle of Sweden, with , ft. proper sense of the great f ervicea to civilixaUon ren- , ' dered by their distinguished, countryman. r. arwV.aTinir ft medal struck. m Z -ct Vavin? 2''" l medal to the Monitor ai- . " " " - . ... " " s " ; ,: t.m" nritd Bonner mares trotted two miles on tbe Fashion Course, May 13ili, in UA liB3 VIA .aw am- -- five minutes' nd one ftnd d one ftnd qaner xtras. It is said to be 17f seconds truiciter man the earn distance was ever made before. The Grand Jury of Bourbon county K.t : . A in hara fonnd indictments ft- , gainst thirty-fvurciUisns of that county for

having estercd t r.o .-B-D. to bk down, look o-t fork-U" t agiict tw.lvs ctfam for b.in. made war tgj , f ea fcf pclo.tc - -, -t against Kentucky. w

How Floyd the Gun-Thief Was Forced to Hesisn.

Mr. Thurlow Weed writes a letter to the gives the following acoouutof the manner in which John B. Floyd was brought to resign his place as Secretary of War under Mr. Buchanan, which he had used to further the end of treason: "In Febuary. Msjor Anderson, commanding at Fort Moultrie, Charleston hartxr. ' finding his position endangered, passed bis ter; whereupon Mr. Floyd, Secretary of War much excited, called upon the President to say that Major Anderson had violated express orders, and thereby seriously compromised him (Floyd) and that unless the Mai. was immediately remanded to Fort Moultrie he should resign the War Omce. "The Cabinet was assembled directly. Mr. Buchanan explained the embarrassment of the Secretary of War, remarked that the act of Major Anderson would occasion exasperation in the South; he had told Mr. Floyd that, as the Government was strong, forbearance towards 'erring brethren might win them back to their allegiance,' and that officer might be ordered back. After an omniom silence the President inquired how the suggestion struck the Cabinet? "Mr. Stanton just now called to the War Office, but then Attorney General, answered: 'That course, Mr. President, ought certainly to be regarded, as most liberal towards "erring brethren," but while one member of your Cabinet has fraudulent acceptances for millions of dollars afloat, and while the confidential clerk of another himself in North Carolina teaching rebellion has just stolen 8900,000 from the Indiana Trust Fund, the experiment of ordering Major Anderson back to Fort Moultrie would bo dangerous. But if you intend to try it, before it is done I beg that you will accept my resignation." ' " 'And mine, also," said the Postmaster General, Mr. Holt 'And mine, too,' followed the Secretary of tho Treasury, Gener.il Dix. "This of course, opened the bleared eyes of the President, and the meeting resulted in the acceptance of Floyd's resignation." The Army Apfropbiaiioss. The Army Appropriation bill, reported on Friday, contains items amounting to 8256.283.000 for the pay of the Volunteers: 878,686,000 for subsistence in kind to the regulars and volunteer-; 836.000,000 for the Qurtcrmaster'a Department; 8500,000 for the extension aad working of the military telegraph lines. atfd 8 f s.OOO.oov for trfypttroiisee urt-manada.-a, facture of arms, etc., and besides other appropriations 820,000,000 for bounty to the two years volunteers, and tbe widows aid heirs of those who have died or been killed in the military service of the United States. Cai"The Germans of Cincinnati have collected near 83.000 for tho relief of the sick and wounded Uaion soldiers. The patriotic Germans are everywhere responding nobly to demands for tbe aid of our brtvc soldiers. tyBrig. Gen. Thos. A.Davis, of New York, has been assigned to the command of the second division of Gen. llalleck's army vacated by the death of Gen. Smith. (KrThe debt of Mexico to the allied powers is stated in round numbers as follows: To Eogland,$75, 000,000; to Spain. 810,OOO.O'K); to France, 5,000,000. And yet Francerefuses to be satisfied with an arrangement satisfactory to both England and Spain. fla?Tlie Philadelphia Press 6ays: The Breckinridge leaders, having brought the Government to the verge of ruin and involved the country in a terrible war, despite the peaceful tendencies of the times in which they bore rule, now propose to take tbe reins of power from the hands of the un- ' questionably loyal, and sail the ship on their own account. On the 25th of August, the one hundredeth anniversy of the Empire of Russia, the government will be declared changed fcom an autocratic to a constitutional form. Have You? John W. Forney, writing from Washington to the Philadelphia Press makes the following pertinent inquiries: Have you ever beard a secessionist talk politics who did not claim to be a Democrat. Have you ever heard a sympathizer with' secession talk politics who did nut boast of his Democracy? Tbe Mount Vernon mansion during tbe war has suffered no neglect. It has been repaired and repainted, also the houses formerly occupied by the s'aves. XThere waa an election in Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio, on Saturday, when a Vallandingham politician named Ewing was' defeated; the majority against him being 283. A good Union man was elected.There is hope for Butler county Warren county, which has been added to that District, will regenerate it we think.' " Is a certain town there was a shoemaker who sometimes officiate J as preacher. He always wrote the notice himself, te save the expense of printing. Here is one of them: "There will be preaching in r tbe " pines opposite tbe United States Hotel this Sunday afier-noon on the subject. All who do not believe will be damned St three o'clock. - ' ' ' ' " , - -. -A rxixow named Jack Hole. Jiving near. Covington. Kentucky, bat adopted a way of writing bis came, which throws .phonotypy clear into the shade. He makes a big J, and then jtbs his pen tbrougfi the paper for the "Hole. ,".".' An old criminal was ones asked what was tbs first ettp that led him fo ruin: Ha ftnswei red : ' wtieanog ft printer ou; ol two years suoscnption .ice aavei was sure offcim after that v . v - ri gkS" A LBAoiOrBeceasionlst , ia Price's rmy wrote in s'receot letter: ' , t v - Oar men have ' bo dread cf-Fdersl Generals except igtl. and not e! bin when he is advancing. Bat, revesting, be i extremely formidable, sod sons of osr fellows i ;.- .. an, a ': . ay. wnen mat a a uctrhman

May 31st 1882.

COMMUNICATIONS Snperintendent of Public f Ion. InstrucThe sad and unexpected removal of our ! lite Superintendent of Publio Instiuction ! creates the necessity both of filling the va-caui-j- uy iit-cuu ve auiiiuruj, aua aiso directing the atiention of the friends of education to some one worthy of their suffrages. and of kindred views and sympathies with r.im whose death we are called to deplore. From Governor Morton's well known practical w isJom, it is probable that he will defer filling the vacancy by Executive appointment, till he can avail himself, ia tho exer cise of that power, of the aid which the nomination to be made in a few weeks will give him in the premises. It would be exceedingly adverse to our educational interterests to have the Executive appointment and the conventional nomination fall on different individuals: and peculiarly unfortunate for ihe gentleman appointed to fill the unexpired term of Prof. Fletcher's official service, not to have the sanction of tha popular nomination and the sympathies and cooperatio n associated with such an expression of tho popular preference

There will be. in all probability, no lack i Buen,Plea "easou lor tlie sake ot power, of candidates for executive vnd popular fa - nJ Arnold did the same to gratify an unvor, and, as divers names will be presented ! niitur!l tbirst for vengeance upon his supeto the public through tho aid of the press j ,ior ,or an alleged offence. In all these and the partiality of friends, it may not bo ce? ,!iert! appears to have been sotn.i in amiss to add to that list the name of one ! contire! but wllJt can be placed to the

who probably will unite as many of the votes and enlist as deeply the sympathir s and call forth the cordial efforts of the friends of edu cation in our Commonwealth as any other gentleman of our acquaintance. He needs only to be named to secure the approval and support of all who enj j the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with him. Btrnabas C. Hobbs of Parke county is a man of large educational experience, having had charge for many years, of a flourishing Friends' School in his own couaty; a 1 1' staunch and tried menJ of our school sys tem, an unwearied laboier in the cuse of popul.tr education, a gentlemen of rich and varied attainments and corresponding moral ! worth, and now in the prime and vi-ror ofi lif. These Qualifications and antecedents will readily suggest mtny potent reasons. wny me menus ol education would rejoice to see united in him the popular nomination and the Executive appointment. One ok the People. From the 2d lnd. Cavialry. Ia Frost of Corinth. Mississippi, May 16lh, 1862. i .. Fa UadiUTn; -II is seldom that lreaVyoii hi itukxeftdera by-way mumcations indeed I do not desire so, but the circumstances which impel mo on this occasion are rather peculiar and I beg your indulgence while I de'end the brave men under my command and the entire regiment from a disgrace imputed to them by certain unprincipled and cowardly traitors citizens of Richmond. Last evening one of my company, a man of veracity, returned to the regiment and rrpons mat B certain nir. , wiio paid . i c.i j ti -i i - .

..v..uu me ot o. omioD, is giving tbe discharge 0f their duties to their ofcurrency to a report (probably pnt in circa-1 c . .. . , , . laiion by himself.l that the whole re.im.nt S ficers o ,he,r country anu to themselves,

(21 lnd. Cavalry.) is under arrest lor un-: soldier-like conduct, cowardice and running, irom me enemy, it lias also Deeo reported, mm mu bam a nas ouiainea currency in your ....... J""' j.i.- i i . city, that the regiment on account of inefliCiency ot the men and bad conduct of its officers, has become demoralized to such an extent asjto render its di'sbandonment essential to the good of the public service. So foreign to truth is the whole allegation, that I am at a 1 ss as to the best means of meeting the charge, not knowing the motive that influenced the mind of the lying originator. In meeting the case I shall confine my self to such facts aa can ha siihta.ntiatA(l hv !

the records of the army, and leave yourarduous TVlcf lLe" loss by death only readers to render such verdicts as in tbeir! amounts to one man per month. Those in-

opimons shall be just. Since the lGih d.y of December, 18G1, this regiment has advanced more than live hundred miles from its place of rendezvous, having passed through the Statea of Indi ana, Kentucky and Tennessee, and now occupies a position in front of Corinth on the Mississippi line- During this long march, we have occupied fifty-one distinct enctmpments, and no less than twenty nights of our numerous marches have tbe men laid upon the ground without shelter, exposed to storms; nrst it rains, now a snow storm. next a pitiless sleet followed by sudden freezirur.' At all timpt wfi-n in i-a-vm wa K.tra fnrnUhfld two om.-..-.r...a ,t.5f.lr duty, and ever since the bsttle cf Shiloh j we bare furnished four, consequently one,' third of our entire force is constantly in tbe face of the enemy. We guarded for two weeks ft line of twenty -one miles of frontier in midwinter aad ia the most God forsaken country west of the Alleghany Mountains. We have furnished body guards for four Generals an i a corps of men to guard one hundred miles of telegraph ima ia the very heart of the enemy's country. As to tbe courage of the men I have only 4o eay that at ditterent times, and under very trying c.rcuuisuiuvtB, t hi tueir courage put to the test, a nr. nn do of.rion Tim thorn Kaon anything in their eosduct bat what does , eredit to the State they represent, to say to the contrary would be to perpetrate an un - IVllTn t?L - specter general of all the cavalry in this departino. .fter reviewing our regiment proBori)od it the best body f mounted uoops in tbe service, (volunteers.) and that X - l a- . . t - . .'- U SPDI-OftClaeer nearest thn atanrUr.) t Ik. - m r.-' -" - va, w. reguIaTservice f any vol un leer corps that be had met in ftrry department. 1 One more fact and I ami Htm Tt, Loess of our arms on lbs field ot Sniloh was Uie i result of tbaefScieoej of tbe 2d Indians ..,, m iuhuwi; wen. Duett's anny . eT 'orced marches ta its ftdvaoee to Pittsburg-Landing. Io its front was Indian creek, a stream difficult to cross and the bridge oyer which was indispensable to tbs passage ef its train, its destruction would have delayed bis march three or four days.. Four companies of our regiment were sgnt; forward to prsrent the enemy from buiTMnc iu tbev movsd forward in alooble quick time sod had barely got lata

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position when the rebels appeared in considerable force for tho purpose of destroying the bridge. Tbey attempted to drive our men back, but afttr receiving a few well directed volleys they retired and tbe bridge was saved. Had our troops been one hour later the bridge would have been destroyed, and Buell's army prevented from joiuing Grant cn ihe Tennessee. But by the limely aid of our men the whole army passed over and Buell reached the battle-riel I jut in time to save Grant from utter defeat. Deny this who can. I cannot refrain from indulging in some reflections on those that enjoy the comforts of f tmilies and homes far retired from the field of danger and to whom are unknown tl.e privations and bardahipa of a soldier's life and I am still more surprised at some whose family circles remain unbroken by reason of the timely aid of the thousands of brave hearts who at their country's first call abandoned everything else, and to-day stand as an impassable wall between the happy homes of the North and tha bloody field of the South should with impunity slander their greatest benefactors. Of treason we have vaiious accounts. Judas is 6aid to have betrayed the Stvior for Silver; Hull sold his armr for British colJ: Burr crjjlt of a man, who, without any nppnreut motive, would strike at the foundation of the only structure which secures equal rights to all. Iil 1 leave your readers to judge. James Cosner, Capt. Co. C. 2J lnd. Cay. a a--For the Palla !iuo. .4 noofl Time Amsag the llooslers. Our Indiana friends had a very I.spdv a very umc on i-aturdav unon the occasion of tha a ft - resentation of a sword to the late Colonel of the 1 6th Regiment Indiana Volunteers. now Brig.-Gen. Hackleman. The 12th and J l'5 h Indiana, both 12 month volunteers i whose term of service is just expiiing, are encamped on Seventh street near Meridian Hill, and it was at this place that the cere monies took place. A peculiar feature in the case is that tho sword, sash, Ac , presented, had been purchased exclusively by the non commissioned officers and privates, and tbe regular officers of the regiment were not allowed by the boys to have any "say" about it. ActCOrdinfflv at 2 P. M. tha rnmnniix vara

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Major Perry, who, as Col. jro ton, brought them into position forming three sides of a equare and the presentation took place. IVivato Ooa. of Co. K, made the address which would have done honor to a Senator. The reply of Gen. Hackleman gave evidence , f deep feeling, and as ho acknowledged the ftdeiity and alacrity of the brave bovs in ' - n,:lny ter glistened on the bronzed cheek as il stole silently to the ground. The first Indiana resimert that passed . v n i.- " . -r-. thrOUh Hlltlmarn lor IlirrAr'. Far tUaw, , . .. - t -. have seen much of hatd marches audrouh fare. They have marched nearly 3,000 miles; made ten or -more force! marches; have established camps ove'" forty times; covered the retreat at Edwards Ferry under the eye of Gen. Banks; built the important bridge across the Shenandoah in 60 hours, when it was thought by the regulars to be the labor of months, and durin? all tha uous service their a - teresting facts was briefly alluded to by Gen. Hackleman, and upon concluding the i boy. gave hint a rousing three limes three as "good-bye. Senator Lane, H Indiana, was ' loudly called for and thrilled the vast crowd by hU allusions to tbe heroism and loyalty of tbe Volunteers. lie seemed to scent afresh the battle-fields in which he himself had so gallantly served in Mexico, aud his eye was lighted ap with patriotic fire. . Hon. C. B. Smith, Secretary of the IoteI rior, appeariog on tbs ground at this time was hailed wjth ft burst of enthusiasm such as the noble brave de'ightto shower on the heads of the tried and true always ft favorite with the people of bis own State be is doubly so. at this time when bis clearheaded sagacity, firmness and moderation has been so potent in tbe councils of tbe Government, and Li's uncompromising efT f i . . - . Iforts for the restoration of the Union and supremacy of the old flag has been felt ia every, part of the Union No description or report of bis remark. Un ac loem J w indeed so old fashioned "lovs-feast," and every body was 1 bappy in the communion. ' Hon. D. P, Hoi'loway. Commia,ionerofPstnts,ws. called t , . . . - , . . - ut nd htK nUrnd to the high charaej ter and repion t ke gftUant sona of Indiaoa generally,' Vod of tbe 1 6th especially, i . r ' . ... . . . among whom were many ot tiis old personal . friends nd neighbors to whom, in common with brave volantcer. ia tbe great ftrmy of tbs Union, the country and tbe world were indebted for tbe prompt crashing out of rebellion and tne re-esUWrsnment of the 'v, Oovcrom-Bt on avff. ' TT. V.rU midst tbe pksditi rof tbe regiment; arid wss followed by Hoe. KeKee Dunn, wbos geDcral round -of shaking bands aad kind y greetings, equal to a full sixed high pressure Orthodox Yearly Meeting took place. The buys are bow home gain with joe ad may tbeir shadows sever be less.

As it new item in the pbaae of legal action in the operations of the fugitive slave law, measures are now in progress to bring up, under writ of hahtas corput, soma ons of the slaves now confined bars and claimed to service, and test tbs question "The the fugitive $lav law txtend to the District of Columbia.1" The case will be argued before bis Hon. Judge Wayne, by Hob. John Dean of New York, and you need not at all be surprised to hear of decision which will except this District from the provisions oi that law. At a little meeting oa Monday night, at which Rev. John Pierpont was Chairman ftnd your correspondent Sscrctary, we made the necessary arrangements for "funds" aad aid. Yours tiuly. W. T. Dxxvis. Washimoton, May 22d. '62, Pulpit Politic-, nnd Parson Brown-lew-l'aucejr nnd tne Parson. Tram Faraoa Browalow'a Hew Tark Spaach.J But few weeks prior to the Presidential election, they announced in their papers that the great bull of the whole disunion flock was to spf ak in Nashville man. the two first letters of his name are W. L. Yancey a fellow that tbe Governor of South Carolina pardoned out ot tbe Slate rrison, for murdering bis uncle. Dr. Earl. Id was announced to speak, and the crowd was two to or. Union men. I had never spoken to bim in all my life. He called out in an insolent manner. "Is Parson Brownlow in this crowd?" The disunionists hallowed out, "Yes, he is here." "I hope," said he, "the Parson will have the nerve to come upon the stand and bare ma catechise bim." "No." But the crowd halloed to Yancey, "Brownlow is here, but he has not nerve enough to mount the stand wheio you are." I roaa and marched up the steps and said, "I will show you whether I have the nerve or sot." "Sir," said be a-.d be is a beautiful speaker, and personally a veiy fine looking man "are you the celebrated Parson Brownlow?" "I am the only man on earth," 1 replied, "that fills tho bill !' (Laughter.) "Don't you think," said Yancey, "you are badly employed as a preacher, a man of your cloth, to be dabbling in politics, and meddling with State affairs?" "No sir," said I; " j distinguished member of tbe patty you are 1 mm.hm a. I 1 1 vnA IaaIf I li-ial MM ..mam aubiu w ..ti zti-L-3 wvy n. . uoud vuii.i w m f u a mount (uprorious laughter) and said to the Savior, look to the kingdoms of lbs wot Id. All this I will give thee if tboa wilt fall down and worship me. "Now. Sir," I said, 'His reply to tne devil isvv reply to you, 'Get thee behind me, Sataol ( Renewed lausrhtcr and applause.l I rathe.

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Derringer to my breeches pocket.- X tended if I went. off tbe scaffold that bo should go tho other, way, ; (Cheers.) Now sir," I said, "if you are through,' "I would like to make a few remarks." "Certainly, proceed," said Yancey. "Wall, sir, you Hiiould tread lightly, upon the toes j of preachers, and you should gel these disunionists to post you up Derore you launch I a. ; m. . . out in this way against preachers.- Am i yp u aware, . sir,, that this old gray headed ' man si'tiog here, Isaac Lewis, the President of tbe 'meeting who has welcomed you, is ad old disunion Methodist preacher, and Buchanan's pension- ?sst hers, who ; has been meddling in, politics rail his lif ' time?" "Sir," said I, "are you aware thai ' this man, James P. Thomas, oa my left, ' is a Breckinridge elector for this Congres i sional District? He was turned out of the j Methodist ministry. far whipping bis wife ; and slandering bi neighbors." "Sir," '. said t. "are you aware that thisyouog man, ' sitting in front of us, Colanel Loudon O. . llaynea, the elector of tbe Breckinridge ticket for the State of Tennessee' ftt Urge, was expelled from the ministry for lying 1 and cheating bis neighbor in a measure of corn?" "Now," sail I, "for God's sake, i say nothing more about preachers until you ; know what sort of preachers are ia your ' own ranks. TnB' New, Uobsiobs. -The mwl-clad steamer "New Ironsidesf the first plated ' sta-going steamer built by ths United States . m In 1 a trovernment was jauncnea ai , x niiaaeipnift on Saturday, bv Com. Stewart. She is 240 ! feet long. 48 feet G inches wide and 25 feet (deep, being" 3.250 tons' burthen. . The lower course is three inches, all the, rest ' four inches' thick.' All tbe plates axe 16 feet long the width varying from 25 to 30 , ioehoe; each plate is fastened to tbs vessel , ; by 2 1 i inch screw, bolts, 23 inches long, , whieh secure the several thirhnasssa of tim-1 ; ber to the plates, thus tying altogether. . The machinery consists of two horizontal ; direct action steam eogiaesvwith oylmders of 50 inches diameter and 30 iarhss stroke, intended to make 85 revolutions per miouts, , and'drive ft brass four blsded propeller of ' 13 feet diameter and' 18 fbef pitch. ' The t"ers are lour in numDer t,DoriEootai to- . r'r,'!i at vouccuto ium i.uuu uuitm. am auiaa- .', .mt .111 ru.na.at of IS 11-iaab Dahlia. ga'ns oo tbe deck, sod 200 pownd Pftrrotl ' guns on the spar deck, Tbs port boles will "J7ZX2 ; thtM mMt- mDA k barked rigarod: her ioav- , masts and yards being so arrftftgsd tbftt ia action they are lowered, aad lftftrs slnrply t"0"'1 When io ftctwn, all tk at) on boord ftro protectea from ,bol of -Tuiow tha spar deck, tbe commftader ealy is ftbors , that deck; and be occuipies ft shel Dtoof iron i i . t - r . j ar. woiobi, wmcn uses ftooye trse oobb. frolB ? eM aWmpdaa 0'T i fJalits the tlamitormA tsmlsmftl ibis w selcen esrry kr-e oteir, seadewtlr ss o oosroaaa ceptBre ssy iswsti. lBMstosbotimdaheja, eh wOnvsa close aetton and by mim her ire. fw ink. or by her Henry git, ttftznt Ear opponent. Her Bgbt draft n wsCsf. 10 fsea, will enable her to enter ell sw te.bera. harbors. Eves lioolois aat rnalsr eea be viahed by her, aad sbeBsay W ftUe t reeke iaptassinei on those forts" ht.aia tbejtre npu I hw tUaksil QoreiBaemt.

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